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Israel Targets Hezbollah Bank, DOJ Under Trump, Pennsylvania Voters

2024/10/21
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Israeli forces targeted Hezbollah-operated banks in Lebanon, aiming to disrupt the group's financial activities. However, experts believe this move may not significantly impact Hezbollah's overall funding.
  • Hezbollah's bank, Al-Qaeda Hassan, operates as a credit union under Islamic law.
  • The bank has been under U.S. sanctions since 2007 due to its links with Hezbollah.
  • Hezbollah's revenue sources include Iran, drug sales, and donations from Shia communities.
  • The airstrikes may sow divisions among Hezbollah's constituents but are unlikely to cripple the group financially.

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Israeli forces carried out a series of airstrikes across Lebanon late Sunday night targeting a Hezbollah-operated financial institution. Former President Donald Trump vows to carry out retribution against political adversaries, which could mean investigations by the Justice Department and the FBI. NPR's Michel Martin and Steve Inskeep preview some of the voices they've heard while reporting in the swing state, Pennsylvania. *Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter).Today's episode of Up First was edited by Hannah Bloch, Andrew Sussman, Jan Johnson, HJ Mai, Lisa Thomson and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Paige Waterhouse, Nia Dumas and Kaity Kline. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is Zac Coleman. *Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)